Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer, songwriter, designer and actress. Her debut album, Let Go, released in 2002, sold 16 million copies. Subsequent works – Under My Skin and The Best Damn Thing – topped the world charts, including the American Billboard 200.

Avril’s musical career developed rapidly. At the age of 14, she won a radio contest, after which she traveled to Ottawa and performed in front of 20 thousand people in a duet with Shanaya Twayne. The young singer was not only not afraid, but also managed to captivate the audience. Soon Lavigne was noticed by singer Steven Medd, who invited her to participate in the recording of the track Touch the Sky.

Her debut LP Let Go was released in 2002 and instantly made Lavigne a teen idol. The album was awarded silver in Billboard 200, the top line in the charts of Canada, UK, Australia. A few months later it went 4 times platinum in the US, making Avril the best-selling artist of that year.

In 2010, the artist created her own foundation Avril Lavigne Foundation, which aims to help teenagers with special needs and serious illnesses. The singer participated in fundraising for the Special Olympics.